Hook.



l 1 8 l ,258 I Patented May 2, 1916.

B. ROSSER.

I HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 1 I, [915.

BENJAMIN RCSSER, 0F MCCLOUD, CALIFORNIA.

HO OK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1916.

Application filed September 11, 1915. Serial No. 50,202.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN Rossnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mo- Cloud, in the county of Siskiyou and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hooks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawmgs.

This invention relates to certain improvements in hooks and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character which is self-closing; and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved construction whereby the hook is maintained closed under the influence of the strain imposed thereon.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved hook whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in plan of a hook constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, the coacting line being indicated in fragment; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

As herein embodied, I disclose a butt hook generally employed in logging operations, and wherein 1 denotes the hook portion proper integrally carried by the shank 2 and said shank 2 adjacent its free extremity is provided with the elongated longitudinally disposed slot through which is directed the locking tongue T, the opposite extremities of which being angularly disposed and reversely directed, the extremity 4 being adapted to coact with the point of the hook 1 and for which purpose it has its contacting face grooved, as at 5, to assure an effective coaction with said point. The opposite extremity 6 is provided with the eye 7 so that a line may be readily engaged therewith. The extremity 6 and the adjacent portion of i the body of the tongue is reduced transversely to afford the flattened faces 8 coactlng with the straight side walls, arranged substantially in parallelism of the opening 3 so that the tongue is maintained against undue axlal movement so that it is efiiectively maintained in applied position. It is further to be observed that the flattened portions of the tongue and the adjacent extremity are freely slidable through the slot 3 sothat the tongue may be moved into an open or inoperative position. It is also to be observed that the flattened portions of the tongue result in the transverse shoulders 9 which are adapted to contact with the shank 2 and limit the movement of the tongue '1 in one direction relative to the shank. It is also to be noted that the shoulders 9 are arranged on a predetermined curve or bow so that the tongue T and shank 2, or more particularly the hook l and the coacting portion of the tongue T are capable of separating movement. It will be seen that upon strain being imposed upon the tongue at the extremity 6, the extremity 5 will be firmly engaged with the point of the hook 1.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a hook constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and 1nodification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in pract1ce.

I claim:

As a new article of manufacture, a hook having a shank provided with an opening having its side walls straight and arranged substantially in parallelism, a locking tongue loosely disposed through said opening, one extremity of the tongue being adapted to overlie the point of the hook, the overlying portion of the tongue adapted to contact with the hook and being provided with a longitudinally disposed groove to receive the hook, the portion of the tongue movable through the slot having flattened side walls coacting with the side walls of In testimony Whereof I hereinito my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

BENJAMIN ROSSER.

Vitnesses A. B. DUNN, JOHN GORBY.

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